Aneko Kohana - Thanks for reviewing. I thought I had spelled it right after
the first two chapter (where I idiotically spelled it wrong), so I looked
over a few chapters and I had spelled it Weasley, but if it's spelled wrong
then the problem is most likely my spell checker. Stupid thing doesn't
count Harry Potter character names as part of the dictionary, jeez!
The dance was drawing nearer and nearer for Harry. Like a date for an execution, he knew his end was coming, but he couldn't do anything to stop it. With only 8 days left, he was dateless. Lavender Brown, annoying yet beautiful, taken by Seamus (Seamus gave up on Ginny because of Dean's threatening looks). Pavarati, just as annoying as her best friend yet even more beautiful, taken by Justin. Hannah Abbott, pretty enough, nice, and quiet, Ernie's girlfriend since 1st year. The list went on and on like this, until he had only a small list of 6th year girls in the school. He then moved onto 7th year girls, only to find that the list was just as short. Then he moved onto 5th years. Jade Bishop, taken by Gaven Redding. Keilsey Strong, Taken by Terry Bott. Ginny Weasley. Harry stopped, has he just considered Ginny as a date possibility. He shook his head and decided to Susan Bones, a girl he had talked to no more than 5 times, and hurried off to Breakfast.
He was running down the stairs when he bumped into a figure with a dreamy glow.
"So sorry Harry. How was your summer?" Asked the familiar sing-songy voice of Luna Lovegood.
"Fine Luna, and yours?"
"Breathtaking!"
"I'm gad, now if you'll excuse me, I've got to go."
"So do I, I need to find a costume for the ball." This stopped Harry.
"You have a date?" He said in a somewhat cruel voice that he didn't mean to use. "I mean," He stammered, "Who are you going with?"
"No one, I will have more fun by myself."
"Oh, I see. Well goodbye."
She waved one of her graceful hands and glided away to the Ravenclaw common room.
He lingered for a moment, and then walked to the Great Hall. When he got there he saw a few girls giggle. It was like 4th year again. Dateless girls were still holding out on that hope that someone famous, like Harry Potter, might ask them. He slowly moved over to the Hufflepuff table, he saw a few girls start to primp. He noticed Susan though she had not noticed him. Her brown locks moving as she laughed. He walked up to her and tapped her on the shoulder.
"Hey Susan."
"Harry, Oh my, how are you? It's been too long! What's up? Is the D.A. starting again?"
"Yes, but that's actually not what I wanted to talk to you about." A girl two seats down squealed and started whispering to her friend.
"Ok Harry." She blushed.
"Susan, I know we really don't know each other to well, but you're incredibly interesting and very pretty, so umm...would go to the ball with me?"
Susan smiled.
"Harry, you didn't need all that flattery, I will go with you on one condition."
"What's that?"
"Call me Sue." She smiled and turned back to her friends. The boy across from her looked heartbroken, but Harry didn't notice. He turned away towards the Gryffindor table to tell his friends the news.
---
The next 5 days passed in a flash for the entire Gryffindor house, except Hermione. She was growing more curious by the day, and still couldn't decide on whom she would get to go with Malfoy. She sat in Charms, for the first time in 6 years, not taking notes. She was thinking about which girl, with no date, would make this "mystery woman" of Malfoy's most jealous. Sadly all the "hot" girls in Gryffindor, besides Ginny, were taken. Hermione was also stumped on why she was so interested and inspired to help Malfoy. She knew that she needed to help him, she was in his debt, but she didn't really need to help this much. She also knew she couldn't tell Ron and Harry about this "project" because they would flip out and either kill Malfoy or kill her. It then hit her. The only reason she was caring this much about any of this was because it was a project. Hermione Granger, in her almost 16 years, had never done a project with half effort and wasn't going to start now.
On the other side of the table Ron and Harry sat writing notes back and forth.
-So Harry, Susan, eh?
-Yea, she's nice.
-"Nice"? Oh you dog!
-Shut up Ron. So you and Hermione are all made up?
-Yea, I couldn't take Malfoy touching her, so I told him to bugger off and asked her out again. I've got it bad mate.
-I know you do, and have for a while.
-It's really no different then before. We act the same, except now I get to kiss her.
-Kiss? That's all?
Ron shifted nervously in his seat. All Ron and Hermione had done was kiss, and he was, frankly, embarrassed. He shifted nervously.
-God, you haven't had sex with her, have you?
-No, I would tell you that. She wont let me, "Not ready yet." Yeh know?
Harry didn't know. He had never been in a relationship like that.
"Now class, I want a foot on the affects of the Pertenious Charm by next class." They hear as the bell sounded across the school.
Hermione came up to them.
"Who is the most beautiful girl in Gryffindor?"
"If this a trick question?" Ron asked.
"Shut up, who is?"
"You."
"Ahh you're no help, Harry who is the most beautiful?"
Harry didn't know how to answer. He was confused on why he was being asked this question, and if it could harm him in any way. In the end he decided to be truthful."
"Annabelle Danvers." Harry thought of the pretty brunette with long hair and bright blue eyes.
"I agree. Does she have a date for the ball?"
"Nah, Her and Anthony broke up and he some 4th year to the ball."
"Perfect." With that Hermione was gone. Harry and Ron just starred at her wake of dust.
"Strange girl that I love, eh?"
---
"Ginny, want to go to the dance with me?" Collin asked shyly. His checks blazing red and his eyes studying the floor. Ginny was taken aback. She was surprised in her best friend. She couldn't go with him, and he knew that, so what was he doing? She also had her "theories" about him and his sexuality. His love for shopping, gossip, and his readiness to help Ginny with all of her guy problems.
"Sorry I already have a date Collin, but if it falls through I'll ask you." She lied. She had turned down every guy so far. The only person left to ask her was Dean, and she knew that he would be the last. He wanted to prove that he was the best, which he really wasn't. Whatever she had felt for him disappeared with summer. Collin smiled.
"Fewf," he gasped "Ginny you're one of my best friends and I didn't want to ask you, oh oh oh no offense or anything." She smiled.
"Mother told me I had to ask at least one girl to this ball, so now it's done."
"Wait, so you don't want a date?"
"Well...." Collin started.
"Not a girl one?" Collin looked shocked and embarrassed. He opened his mouth to speak and then closed it again. Ginny knew she was right.
"No.It's just the girl I want is taken."
"Ok Collin. I believe you"
Collin smiled. Ginny smiled a reply. It was an unspoken truce, to keep each other's secrets.
"Ok then, I'm off to lunch."
"I'll be down in a sec, go on without me."
With that Ginny started to leave. She went through the portrait and headed down the stairs only to find, yet again, a blonde head of hair in her way.
The dance was drawing nearer and nearer for Harry. Like a date for an execution, he knew his end was coming, but he couldn't do anything to stop it. With only 8 days left, he was dateless. Lavender Brown, annoying yet beautiful, taken by Seamus (Seamus gave up on Ginny because of Dean's threatening looks). Pavarati, just as annoying as her best friend yet even more beautiful, taken by Justin. Hannah Abbott, pretty enough, nice, and quiet, Ernie's girlfriend since 1st year. The list went on and on like this, until he had only a small list of 6th year girls in the school. He then moved onto 7th year girls, only to find that the list was just as short. Then he moved onto 5th years. Jade Bishop, taken by Gaven Redding. Keilsey Strong, Taken by Terry Bott. Ginny Weasley. Harry stopped, has he just considered Ginny as a date possibility. He shook his head and decided to Susan Bones, a girl he had talked to no more than 5 times, and hurried off to Breakfast.
He was running down the stairs when he bumped into a figure with a dreamy glow.
"So sorry Harry. How was your summer?" Asked the familiar sing-songy voice of Luna Lovegood.
"Fine Luna, and yours?"
"Breathtaking!"
"I'm gad, now if you'll excuse me, I've got to go."
"So do I, I need to find a costume for the ball." This stopped Harry.
"You have a date?" He said in a somewhat cruel voice that he didn't mean to use. "I mean," He stammered, "Who are you going with?"
"No one, I will have more fun by myself."
"Oh, I see. Well goodbye."
She waved one of her graceful hands and glided away to the Ravenclaw common room.
He lingered for a moment, and then walked to the Great Hall. When he got there he saw a few girls giggle. It was like 4th year again. Dateless girls were still holding out on that hope that someone famous, like Harry Potter, might ask them. He slowly moved over to the Hufflepuff table, he saw a few girls start to primp. He noticed Susan though she had not noticed him. Her brown locks moving as she laughed. He walked up to her and tapped her on the shoulder.
"Hey Susan."
"Harry, Oh my, how are you? It's been too long! What's up? Is the D.A. starting again?"
"Yes, but that's actually not what I wanted to talk to you about." A girl two seats down squealed and started whispering to her friend.
"Ok Harry." She blushed.
"Susan, I know we really don't know each other to well, but you're incredibly interesting and very pretty, so umm...would go to the ball with me?"
Susan smiled.
"Harry, you didn't need all that flattery, I will go with you on one condition."
"What's that?"
"Call me Sue." She smiled and turned back to her friends. The boy across from her looked heartbroken, but Harry didn't notice. He turned away towards the Gryffindor table to tell his friends the news.
---
The next 5 days passed in a flash for the entire Gryffindor house, except Hermione. She was growing more curious by the day, and still couldn't decide on whom she would get to go with Malfoy. She sat in Charms, for the first time in 6 years, not taking notes. She was thinking about which girl, with no date, would make this "mystery woman" of Malfoy's most jealous. Sadly all the "hot" girls in Gryffindor, besides Ginny, were taken. Hermione was also stumped on why she was so interested and inspired to help Malfoy. She knew that she needed to help him, she was in his debt, but she didn't really need to help this much. She also knew she couldn't tell Ron and Harry about this "project" because they would flip out and either kill Malfoy or kill her. It then hit her. The only reason she was caring this much about any of this was because it was a project. Hermione Granger, in her almost 16 years, had never done a project with half effort and wasn't going to start now.
On the other side of the table Ron and Harry sat writing notes back and forth.
-So Harry, Susan, eh?
-Yea, she's nice.
-"Nice"? Oh you dog!
-Shut up Ron. So you and Hermione are all made up?
-Yea, I couldn't take Malfoy touching her, so I told him to bugger off and asked her out again. I've got it bad mate.
-I know you do, and have for a while.
-It's really no different then before. We act the same, except now I get to kiss her.
-Kiss? That's all?
Ron shifted nervously in his seat. All Ron and Hermione had done was kiss, and he was, frankly, embarrassed. He shifted nervously.
-God, you haven't had sex with her, have you?
-No, I would tell you that. She wont let me, "Not ready yet." Yeh know?
Harry didn't know. He had never been in a relationship like that.
"Now class, I want a foot on the affects of the Pertenious Charm by next class." They hear as the bell sounded across the school.
Hermione came up to them.
"Who is the most beautiful girl in Gryffindor?"
"If this a trick question?" Ron asked.
"Shut up, who is?"
"You."
"Ahh you're no help, Harry who is the most beautiful?"
Harry didn't know how to answer. He was confused on why he was being asked this question, and if it could harm him in any way. In the end he decided to be truthful."
"Annabelle Danvers." Harry thought of the pretty brunette with long hair and bright blue eyes.
"I agree. Does she have a date for the ball?"
"Nah, Her and Anthony broke up and he some 4th year to the ball."
"Perfect." With that Hermione was gone. Harry and Ron just starred at her wake of dust.
"Strange girl that I love, eh?"
---
"Ginny, want to go to the dance with me?" Collin asked shyly. His checks blazing red and his eyes studying the floor. Ginny was taken aback. She was surprised in her best friend. She couldn't go with him, and he knew that, so what was he doing? She also had her "theories" about him and his sexuality. His love for shopping, gossip, and his readiness to help Ginny with all of her guy problems.
"Sorry I already have a date Collin, but if it falls through I'll ask you." She lied. She had turned down every guy so far. The only person left to ask her was Dean, and she knew that he would be the last. He wanted to prove that he was the best, which he really wasn't. Whatever she had felt for him disappeared with summer. Collin smiled.
"Fewf," he gasped "Ginny you're one of my best friends and I didn't want to ask you, oh oh oh no offense or anything." She smiled.
"Mother told me I had to ask at least one girl to this ball, so now it's done."
"Wait, so you don't want a date?"
"Well...." Collin started.
"Not a girl one?" Collin looked shocked and embarrassed. He opened his mouth to speak and then closed it again. Ginny knew she was right.
"No.It's just the girl I want is taken."
"Ok Collin. I believe you"
Collin smiled. Ginny smiled a reply. It was an unspoken truce, to keep each other's secrets.
"Ok then, I'm off to lunch."
"I'll be down in a sec, go on without me."
With that Ginny started to leave. She went through the portrait and headed down the stairs only to find, yet again, a blonde head of hair in her way.